The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-27
A TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
FEE AMI TREATING SOCIETY
SPREADING Ar
The SOnth as the Resnlt OF I
TragedI-AttentiOn Attracted
In Other Lands.
ESPECIAL TO raE APPEAL. |

MACON, GA, Juue 28. "A neg tenn
perance crusade, which recently had
lie origin in MEc2n, promiseP, by rea-
son Of its direct method and OF its
economy, 10 spread over a wide terri.
tory. There are many In fact who
look upon 10 :s a practical solution q
one of the great drink evils. 4. 10 an
Auti-rreatiug Society, and Its energy
~ directed not against all drinking
but only against the eocial cup. Thus
it does rot deny TO anybody "perronsl
liberty" but il 10 thought to have the
germ OF a great social reform In II.
The Anti.Tfeating Society Is The
outcome OF remark by the late Mr..
3. II. Jemison, a lawyer, and at the
time o member OF the Legislature. lie
was not an advocate OF prohibition,
nor did he believe in total abstinence,
but in his social career he had full op
portuuity Of knowing the immense
evil caused by "social drinking" In
his opinion the greater per centage oil
drunkenness would not exist II this
custom of treating TO drinks could ba
abolished. IL is thoroughly an Amer.
ican custom; aud as such 10 q sad re
faction dpon tho intelligence, indie
peudsnce and refinement OF the Amor
lean people, although IL grows ont ol
our abundant generosity. His argu'
ment wsS simply againet the immod.
eIa'e amount Of drinking by those who
would not have cared for more than
one drink apiece, had they been able
to resist the temptation Of Treating
after "bsiDg treated" Mr.. Jemlson
thought such society would prove q
great help just where 1t was most
needed.
The society might not have had y
vitslizing force but ioy Mr.. Jemison'e
death, under circumstances III at om-
phasiz d the idea. With party oil
friends he was drinking in a bArroom,
when an acquaintance who wss in the
saloon, bat WAS not one OF The drink,
ing party, became insulted because he
was not included in the treat, drew q
pistol aud shOt Jemieon, the shot TAX.
ing effect In tho lungo. Jemison
turned upon him and shot him dead
but he ALEC hEd received q mortal
wound. He was q young man OF
ability aud promise, ard h'o tragic
dea!h Ia early ifsrecalled 10 tho mem.
ory Of his friends his many oommen-
dations OF this specia plan Of temper.
ancs work; aud il was undor such cir
cumstances that thu Anti.Trt ating So.
Ciety began ita crusade. The work Of
this society consists in the distribu.
ton OF pledge cards among those who
desire 10 joan It, aud tho following ia
the form OF pledge;
/, IA. Is ...,.,. ,",...., do aolemnly
swear that / will not drink with or ask
anyone to drink 10 any pub 10 place,
or elsewhere, any spintuJuo or malt
liquors, wine or cider, nor will | en-.
gage in any game OF chance In any
public place or elsowhete I n LIQUOR In
any Of Its formF, either spirituou1 or
malt, as o forfeit.
ExaCuted In duplicate at (Mauon
GA.) tIis...,.dsy oi tJnne) ,,.,1S8T
..,..".,,,..... -. H.,n..
N. b. This card must be retained
by the person signing II.
The duplicate card, which is re-
turned to the secretary Of the society,
Is the came as the pledge card re-
tanned, but bears on the reverse side
the following:
THE TREATING SOCIETY,
Of (Jemison Division No. ~ County
Of (hbb).....State Of (GeorgiA)....
Very respectfully,
M.... "a. b ).......,,....... ......"......
+. o. Address..........".....
''''.'.'. .'"ss.n ,.,,,'.".,.,,
All persons who desire II can pro-
cure executed copies OF this card on
application TO Secretary OF the A, T.
g., at
(l98 Orange ST.
(MacoD)
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